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Which type and color of land surface would reflect the most solar radiation?
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoIt is the poles, which are covered with snow and ice, that reflect the most solar radiation. Sunlight bounces off white really well, so a lot of the sun's radiation that impinges on the poles of the earth is reflected back into space. As seasons change, the "area of white" at the poles changes, but it is still the best natural reflector of sunlight on the planet.
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∙ 12y agoThe sun's heat comes off the surface of the earth in the form of infrared radiation.
The visible radiation is referred to as light radiation. This allows the planet to be observed from space. This is the most common form of radiation reflected by the planet.
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∙ 12y agoAnswer ------> The Tropics
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∙ 9y agoThe type of land surface would probably reflect the most incoming solar radiation light colored and smooth. Object in our solar systems has the greatest density Earth.
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∙ 8y agoThe Equator is the nearest to the Sun, and receives the Sun's rays directly compared to the northern or southern hemispheres.
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∙ 13y agothe equator
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Most of the solar radiation absorbed by Earth's surface is later radiated back into space as which type of electromagnetic radiation?
Thermal IR radiation.
What is the definition for atmospheric reflectance?
the amount of solar radiation/the surface area of atmosphere/8
The atmosphere is heated chiefly by radiation emitted by Earth?
The atmosphere is heated chiefly by radiation from Earth's surface rather than by direct solar radiation because about 50 percent of the solar energy is absorbed at Earth's surface. 30 percent is reflected back to space. 20 percent is absorbed by clouds and the atmosphere's gases.
The solar constant is an expression of?
The quantity of solar radiation incident normally per minute on 1 cm2 surface of a perfectly black body on the Earth.
Do solar panels reflect light?
no, solar panels don't reflect light
True or False On avereage clouds reflect more solar radiation back to space than the earths surface?
no
How does volcanic ash in earths atmosphere effect solar radiation?
It increases the amount of solar radiation that reflect into space
What happens to most solar radiation when it reaches the surface of Earth what happens?
Most of the solar radiation is absorbed when it reaches the surface of the earth. Some of the solar radiation is also absorbed in the atmosphere.
What is the term for solar radiation that reaches the earth's surface?
The solar radiation that reaches the earths surface from the sun is called INSOLATION
What is the best color not to reflect heat?
Light colours like silver or white are good reflectors of solar radiation.
How much solar energy is reflected by the atmosphere and earth's surface?
About 6% of incoming solar radiation is reflected back into space from the atmosphere and 4% by the surface of the earth.Incoming solar radiation: 100%Reflected by the atmosphere: 6% : Absorbed by the atmosphere: 16%Continuing incoming solar radiation: 78%Reflected by clouds: 20% : Absorbed by clouds: 3%Continuing incoming solar radiation: 55%Reflected by the earth's surface: 4% : Absorbed by the earth's surface (lands and oceans): 51%
Does white plastic absorb or transmit solar radiation?
White anything will REFLECT radiation, it will not transmit or absorb.
What is the fraction if solar radiation that is reflect off a particular surface called?
There is no special name. The fraction of sunlight which is reflected will be different from the fraction of other light. The reflectivity of a surface varies with the wavelength of the incident light.
Do the oceans release solar radiation?
Yes, solar radiation warms the surface of the ocean. Warmth rises from the ocean in the form of infrared radiation.
How does cloud cover influence the amount of solar radiation that reaches Earth's surface?
Cloud cover influences the amount of solar radiation that reaches Earth's surface because solar radiation cannot reach earth if there is tons of clouds blocking the way
Solar radiation that is not reflected is absorbed by what?
Solar radiation that is not reflected is absorbed by clouds, the atmosphere and the surface of the earth.Incoming solar radiation: 100%Reflected by the atmosphere: 6% : Absorbed by the atmosphere: 16%Continuing incoming solar radiation: 78%Reflected by clouds: 20% : Absorbed by clouds: 3%Continuing incoming solar radiation: 55%Reflected by the earth's surface: 4% : Absorbed by the earth's surface (lands and oceans): 51%Source: (NASA)
If clouds absorb only a small amount of solar radiation how is Earth's atmosphere heated?
From the surface. Solar radiation is absorbed by the surface and emitted at a longer wavelength, which is essentially heat.
